Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Oct 26 2025 · 15:45 AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
4–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 3.08 – 0.83
  • T. Parrott 6’, 34’
  • S. Mijnans 51’
  • M. de Wit 88’
  • 69’ G. Zechiël
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

AZ Alkmaar cruise past Utrecht

AZ Alkmaar entered as favourites and won 4–1 through goals from Parrott, Mijnans and de Wit. Utrecht replied through a Zechiël goal. AZ Alkmaar finished with the higher xG (3.08 vs 0.83).

AZ Alkmaar ✓54%
Draw24%
Utrecht22%

Model vs reality

AZ Alkmaar goals
4
Model 1.82 · xG 3.08
Utrecht goals
1
Model 1.09 · xG 0.83
Total goals
5
Model 2.91 · xG 3.91
Score 4–1
3%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. ParrottAZ Alkmaar · 2 goals
8.6
  • RefereeBas Nijhuis
  • VenueAFAS Stadion
  • Table before kick-offAZ Alkmaar 4th · Utrecht 9th

Timeline

  1. T. Parrott 1–0Assist Weslley Patati
    6’
  2. A. BlakeYellow card · Roughing
    27’
  3. T. Parrott 2–0Assist D. Kasius
    34’
  4. Half time · 2–0
  5. S. Mijnans 3–0Assist Weslley Patati
    51’
  6. ⇄ M. DiddenFor M. van der Hoorn
    57’
  7. ✕ T. ParrottMissed penalty
    59’
  8. ⇄ Y. CathlineFor A. Blake
    63’
  9. ⇄ S. HallerFor D. de Wit
    63’
  10. ⇄ G. ZechiëlFor Z. Iqbal
    64’
  11. G. Zechiël 3–1Assist S. El Karouani
    69’
  12. ⇄ I. SadiqFor T. Parrott
    75’
  13. ⇄ M. ŠínFor Weslley Patati
    75’
  14. ⇄ D. KwakmanFor P. Koopmeiners
    75’
  15. ⇄ Miguel RodríguezFor M. Jonathans
    83’
  16. ⇄ M. DekkerFor K. Smit
    86’
  17. M. de Wit 4–1Assist S. Mijnans
    88’
  18. ⇄ Mateo ChávezFor M. de Wit
    90+1’
  19. Full time · 4–1

Team stats

AZ Alkmaar18 shots · 14 in box, 4 outside
Utrecht8 shots · 6 in box, 2 outside
AZ AlkmaarUtrecht
50% Possession 50%
3.08 Expected goals (xG) 0.83
2.56 Expected points (xPts) 0.32
18 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 2
4 Shots off target 4
7 Blocked shots 2
14 Shots inside the box 6
4 Shots outside the box 2
470 Passes 454
83% Pass accuracy 81%
7 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
4 Fouls 14
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.23 Team rating 6.42

Line-ups

AZ Alkmaar 4-3-3

16.2 R. Owusu-Oduro(G)
347.9 M. de Wit ↓90’ 56.9 Alexandre Penetra 36.9 W. Goes 308.2 D. Kasius A
266.9 K. Smit ↓86’ 107.3 S. Mijnans A 66.6 P. Koopmeiners ↓75’
177.3 I. Jensen 98.6★ T. Parrott ↓75’ 77.3 Weslley Patati AA↓75’
  • 1R. Owusu-Oduro (G)6.2
  • 34M. de Wit↓90’7.9
  • 5Alexandre Penetra6.9
  • 3W. Goes6.9
  • 30D. KasiusA8.2
  • 26K. Smit↓86’6.9
  • 10S. MijnansA7.3
  • 6P. Koopmeiners↓75’6.6
  • 17I. Jensen7.3
  • 9T. Parrott ★↓75’8.6
  • 7Weslley PatatiA×2↓75’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 11I. Sadiq↑75’6.3
  • 21D. Kwakman↑75’6.6
  • 33M. Šín↑75’6.5
  • 4M. Dekker↑86’6.3
  • 15Mateo Chávez↑90’

Unused: H. Verhulst, J. Zoet, Elijah Dijkstra, A. Natali, Ro-Zangelo Daal, L. Zeefuik

Utrecht 4-2-3-1

16.9 V. Barkas(G)
166.3 S. El Karouani A 446.5 M. Eerdhuijzen 36.5 M. van der Hoorn ↓57’ 25.9 S. Horemans
276.9 A. Engwanda 146.9 Z. Iqbal ↓64’
156.2 A. Blake ↓63’ 205.6 D. de Wit ↓63’ 266.7 M. Jonathans ↓83’
95.9 D. Min
  • 1V. Barkas (G)6.9
  • 16S. El KarouaniA6.3
  • 44M. Eerdhuijzen6.5
  • 3M. van der Hoorn↓57’6.5
  • 2S. Horemans5.9
  • 27A. Engwanda6.9
  • 14Z. Iqbal↓64’6.9
  • 15A. Blake↓63’6.2
  • 20D. de Wit↓63’5.6
  • 26M. Jonathans↓83’6.7
  • 9D. Min5.9

Substitutes used

  • 40M. Didden↑57’6.5
  • 10Y. Cathline↑63’6.3
  • 21G. Zechiël↑64’7.3
  • 91S. Haller↑63’6.3
  • 22Miguel Rodríguez↑83’6.5

Unused: M. Brouwer, N. Viergever, D. Murkin, K. Finnsson, D. van den Berg, C. Bozdoğan, E. Demircan

Player stats

Top rated
T. ParrottAZ Alkmaar8.6
2nd
D. KasiusAZ Alkmaar8.2
3rd
M. de WitAZ Alkmaar7.9

AZ Alkmaar

Utrecht

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.